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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,286 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 65

Farm and Field. Variety of colors in Animals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 November 1906 · page 7

This is a subject possessing much interest. because it considerably affects the breeders of certain types of cattle. The questing is one that has been discussed…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd. held their fourth wool sale of the season on Monday, when they offered a large and attractive catalogue of 4,711 bales of which they sold 4,458 bales. The American demand was…

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Last Season's Wheat Harvest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 5

The argument used by some of our agriculturalists that fertilisers exhaust soil has undoubtedly been upset, it having been clearly demonstrated that…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Corn Fodder a Valuable Forage

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

CORN fodder is suitable suitable for horse a cattle, sheep, in fact, all farm animals, and it has been found that for the production of milk it yields a forage equal…

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Salt for Dairy Cows

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

Extensive teats have been made for the purpose of determining the advisability of adding salt to the ration for dairy cows, and It is recommended that they should…

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Seasonable Farm Work

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

The hay harvest is again approaching. and it will be advisable to see that mower, tedder, wagons, carts, forks, rakes, risk sheets and even the horses’ gear are [?]…

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Wool Notes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 2

Now that the volume of wool is at its height, the regulations adopted by the Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association come into force automatically…

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Will Wool Be Cheaper

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 1

A member of one of the most important firms of woolbrokers in London, seen recently by a Daily News representative, expressed the opinion…

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Dairy Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Kendall Buggy and W. Archer, two young-men well and favorably known in Corowa have we understand, ventured to launch…

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Gunbar Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Gunbar brunch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on November 3. Present:—Mr S. Nixon, President, and Messrs…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, October 30

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., held their usual sale for the season this afternoon, when they submitted a very representative…

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The Wool Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 2

Attention directed to the progress of the wool sales as chronicled daily in our telegraphed reports of the markets in Melbourne and Sydney…

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About Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 17

Every time the sheep is underfed that fact appears in the wool, the fibre of which shows a thin place in it. The weakness in the fibre is ruinous to the…

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General Purpose Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 18

In the "Bulletin No. 5" of the Ohio Live Stock Association, Mr. L. P. Sisson has given a very interesting paper on the general-purpose cattle. As he says, very…

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Brocklesby Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 4

Attention bf intending, buyers is directed to the above sale, which takes place on Tuesday; and we are requested by the auctioneers. A. A…

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Weighing Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 17

Attention was drawn some months back to the system of weighing wheat by the Victorian Railways department, and to complaints by shippers that they were…

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Wool Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 28

As the sales progress the American section dominates the market completely, and their competition lifts any wools on which it is directed pence over the room's…

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Wool Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 5

Harrison, Jones and Devlin. Ltd. offered at auction a representative catalogue of 4229 bales comprising varied selection of all grades…

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The Hay Butter Factory

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Hay Butter Factory Company, Ltd., took place on Tuesday afternoon at the works. There were present—Mr. Geo. Horton…

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Deniliquin Butter Factory Official Opening

The Independent · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

In response to the invitation extended by the directors, a large Dumber of ladies an gentlemen witnessed the official opening of the Butter Factory on Wednesday afternoon…

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